A recent fire renders the Beaver River trestle bridge on the Iron Horse Trail unusable, so trail users can no longer use the trail into or out of Cold Lake.
A town hall meeting at the Bragg Creek Community Center in mid-April 2012 just prior to the provincial election sparked a heated debate between Spray Lakes Sawmills and concerned citizens about the impact that Spray Lakes' clear cut logging will have on West Bragg Creek's heavily used trail system.
The Ghost Watershed Alliance Society, a group that identifies ecosystem and environmental issues related to the Ghost-Waiparous watershed, is encouraging hikers to "hike the Ghost".
All Canadian trail users are asked to review the National Trails Roundtable Summary Report and respond to the on-line survey described in the national trails roundtable press release.
A new Canada Post stamp to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada will be available on May 19th. Designed by Banff native Tim Nokes, the new stamp celebrates Canada's extensive Parks system which began with Banff Park.